Walking For Pleasure

Gayton le Wold


14th August 2020
A 5 mile bimble in the Lincolnshire Wolds, starting at the layby near Grayton le Wold (53° 24' 35" N 0° 8' 27" W) on the A157. The walk takes us through Grayton, across the fields and roads to the medieval remains of the old Biscathorpe village, on to near Donnington on Bain, up the hill and across the ridge back to the starting point.

Turn left into the field before the cottage

Turn left into the field before the cottage

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)

The Belmont transmitter in the distance

The Belmont transmitter in the distance

Dis-used workings

Dis-used workings

Through here

Through here

Church Cottage & site of the medieval village

Church Cottage & site of the medieval village

St Helen's Church. Built in the early 1840's

St Helen's Church. Built in the early 1840's

Follow the fence to the style

Follow the fence to the style

Belmont transmitter disappearing into the clouds

Belmont transmitter disappearing into the clouds

Stachys sylvatica - Hedge Woundwort

Stachys sylvatica - Hedge Woundwort

Mill Stream Barn

Mill Stream Barn

Turn left and go up the hill to the next waymarker

Turn left and go up the hill to the next waymarker

Turn left here, off the road

Turn left here, off the road

Approaching Gayton le Wold

Approaching Gayton le Wold

St Peter's Church. Re-built in 1775

St Peter's Church. Re-built in 1775

Gayton Manor

Gayton Manor

And so, back to the start

And so, back to the start